Silver and Objects of Vertu including the Richmond and Doncaster Cups - 18th October 2006

Lot 541

A rare George III Nelson vinaigrette

Estimate £2,500 - £3,000 | Hammer £4000

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Description

A rare George III Nelson vinaigrette, with a shaded, engraved portrait of Horatio Nelson on the cover, inscribed "ENGLAND EXPECTS EVERY MAN WILL DO HIS DUTY", the grille pierced with H.M.S Victory and stamped "Trafalgar October 21, 1805" (gilt interior), by Matthew Linwood, Birmingham 1805, 1.2in (3cm).